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Recent News
Kaiser Colorado Dollar Reserves Found Excessive For Non-Profit
(June 24, 2008) Kaiser Permanente will return $155 Million to clients in Colorado.
Deal reached between state insurance comissioner and hospital with payments spread over three years.
Read the full story at The Denver Post
Kaiser Sued For AIDS Discrmination
(June 5, 2008) Lawsuit details 'toxic' work environment and a corporate
culture that is an antithesis of the Thrive marketing plan.
Read the full story at The Earth Times
Kaiser Surgeon Gets Six Months
(May 9, 2008) A Kaiser Permanente surgeon has been sentenced for perjury.
Apparently same surgeon was addicted to cocaine for several years while performing duties at Kaiser
Read the full story in the SF Chronicle
Rising Health Care Costs
(May 1, 2008) Studies on health care costs show 30% increase in health care costs
in a period where many households only saw a 3% increase in income.
Read the full story in the LA Times
Kaiser among insurers ordered to reinstate canceled coverage
(April 18, 2008) The Department of Managed Health Care ordered insurers to reinstate coverage for
26 cases where the consumers were clearly innocent and coverage had been rescinded wrongfully.
Read the full story at the SF Chronicle
Kaiser Permanente doctor in unprecedented criminal case
(March 23, 2008) A Kaiser Permanente surgeon accused of 'hastening' death of a patient is awaiting a criminal trial.
Read the full story at Ventura County Star
Kaiser Permanente doctor suspended
(March 1, 2008) The hospital suspends its perinatologist Hamid Safari.
Safari is alleged to be responsible for two infant deaths.
Read the full story at the LA Times
Hospitals file lawsuits against Kaiser Permanente for $25 million
(February 13, 2008) Several hospitals have filed lawsuits against Kaiser Permanente
for denying claims for Kaiser patients that were provided emergency medical care at their
facilities. Read the full story at foxbusiness.com
Federal Health Inspectors Criticize Kaiser for Lack of Action
(January 26, 2008) According to federal health inspectors two babies may still be alive today if Kaiser Permanente had acted
on staff complaints.
Read the full story at the LA Times
Justice denied due to lack of lawyers
(December 29, 2007) Attorneys do not take on medical malpractice cases due to an outdated cap on settlements in California.
MICRA cap makes cases unattractive to attorneys and victims are left with no recourse.
Read story in the LA Times
Patient Allegedly Dumped by Kaiser Facility Dies
(December 21, 2007) A Livermore man that was in Kaiser's care was discharged and dropped off at a homeless shelter.
His family searched for him for 16 days before he was found and then admitted into Kaiser intensive care.
He passed away this Wednesday. Read the full story at indsidebayarea.com
Kaiser Refuses to Cover Cancer Patient
(December 15, 2007) Mill Valley resident and Sonoma Country Deputy District Attorney
had asked for a biopsy at Kaiser Permanente, but they did not do it. She now has Stage 4 breast cancer.
Hope in the form of a clinical trial has been presented to her by M.D. Anderson doctors, whom she turned to,
being dissatisfied with Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser has denied her request for coverage.
Read the full story in the San Francisco Chronicle
Kaiser to pay $1.8 Million in Malpractice case
(December 12, 2007) A 45 year old man was misdiagnosed at Kaiser Permanente
and suffered permanent brain damage.
Read the full story at the OC Register
Drug Allergy Death at Kaiser
(November 29, 2007) Family of woman that died of an allergic reaction has filed a claim
against Kaiser Permanente for failing to recognize and treat her allergic reaction
Read the full story at mddailyrecord.com
Health Insurer bonuses tied to policy cancellations
(November 16, 2007) Health Net Inc was fined $1 Million for witholding information. The insurer lied to investigators
about tying employee bonuses to the number of contracts canceled after policy holders got sick.
It is under investigation along with Kaiser Permanente, PacifiCare and Blue Shield of California
Read coverage on sfgate.com
New Law to limit recission of insurance coverage
(October 27, 2007) In an unprecendented joint move by the California Department of Managed Health Care and
Department of Insurance a new law that takes effect in January attempts to make it harder for insurers to rescind health coverage.
Earlier this year Blue Cross Blue Shield and Kaiser Permanente were subject to large fines (story here).
The new law requires insureres to pay hospitals and physicians for authorized care even if insurers later revoke coverage.
Read the full story at the LA Times
Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara fined for infant boy's death
(October 25, 2007) State health officials fined Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara for a medication error
that killed a baby boy earlier this year. The hospital has seen a series of medication error related deaths.
The state's report details how even five weeks after the error was discovered pharmacy
technicians had still not been retrained on how to weigh medications.
Read the full story at the San Jose Mercury News
Update (October 27, 2007): In a reprehensible move Kaiser Permanente will appeal the $25,000 fine
citing corrective actions have passed federal law.
Read about the appeal at the San Francisco Chronicle digg
Update(October 29, 2007): NBC11.com digg
Kaiser Permanente doctor subject of staff and patient complaints
(October 16, 2007) A Kaiser Permanente perinatologist may have contributed to terrible medical outcomes.
He has been under scrutiny for several years and the state medical board is seeking to revoke his license.
Read the full story at the LA Times
Kaiser Permanente to auction patient's home to cover hospital bill
(October 8, 2007) The hospital will auction patient's home in Marin to recover costs.
Read the full story at mercurynews.com
Kaiser Permanente in court over refusal to transfer infant to better care
(Septemper 22, 2007) In a very tragic case a couple tried to get
Kaiser to transfer their infant boy to a better-equipped hospital.
The father, a gynecologist, has argued that the hospital
has bungled the boy's care. Read the full story in the LA Times
Update (September 27, 2007): LA Times
Charity care in non-profit hospitals murky
(September 02, 2007) Aid given by non-profit hospitals is far short of tax breaks received.
Kaiser Permanente does not even file the financial information that others submit, thus escaping any scrutiny entirely.
Read this story at Times Herald
Judge finds against Kaiser Permanente doctor
(August 31, 2007) Judge Kevin Midlam awards $903,000 to widow of San Diego Councilman.
Read the full story at Union Tribune
Kaiser Permanente doctor charged for speeding up patient's death
(July 31, 2007) Doctor charged in transplant inquiry.
Read the full story at abcnews.com
State fines Kaiser Permanente a record $3M
(July 26, 2007) State investigators find that Kaiser Permanente
did not adequately track complaints.
Read the San Francisco Chronicle coverage at sfgate.com
Kaiser Permanente doctor in patient endangerment case
(July 17, 2007) State medical board is seeking to revoke physician's license.
Read the full story at bakersfield.com
Another case of possible Kaiser Permanente patient dumping
(July 13, 2007) Coverage of the latest patient dumping with a news story and video by
abc7.com.
The story also covers an older case with footage of a partially paralyzed patient.
The other side has said enough
(June 29, 2007) Coverage of 'Sicko' and Kaiser Permanente's responses in the
San Francisco Chronicle
Federal Investigation Report On Kaiser Infant Boy's Death digg
(Jun 8, 2007) Kaiser Permanente may lose Medicare and Medicaid funding to the facility and face a penalty.
ABC7 has obtained the federal report which is being reviewed by federal and state agencies.
These agencies may have a reaction as early as next week.
Read the full story at ABC7
Kaiser Permanente "No Sue" Clause discussed
(May 30, 2007) Doctors in New Jersey ask patients to sign away rights.
Covered on injuryboard.com
Kaiser: 'We Really Did Screw Up'
(May 17, 2007) News on Kaiser Permanente's Kidney Transplant patient nightmares.
Read the full story at eweek.com
Kaiser Permanente patient dumping settlement
(May 15, 2007) According to a CNN 'Top Story' the HMO settles case of Skid Row patient dumping
Read the full story at CNN.com.
Kaiser Permanente not cooperating with state investigation of "Dr. Y"
(May 12, 2007) State investigation of possible malpractice by physician in Anaheim stalled by Kaiser.
Read the full story at the OC Register
More news on Kaiser Permanente dumping medical waste
(May 02, 2007) Read coverage by NBC11
Kaiser Permanente Whistleblower featured on the Wall Street Journal
(April 24, 2007) IT employee fired for sending out mass email commenting on
the sorry state of this large HMO's medical record keeping system (HealthConnect).
Read the front page story featured on the Wall Street Journal
(Prior coverage by Computer World)
Kaiser meant to evade regulation
(April 12, 2007) A new rate regulation bill was evaded recently by Kaiser Permanente.
They were included in the bill anyway, by mistake.
Read the full story here at The Honululu advertiser
Electronic Medical Records at Kaiser being probed
(March 12, 2007) California regulator looking at Kaiser EMR troubles.
System only available 80% of the time, possibly rendering it inoperable.
Read the full story here at amednews.com
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